

Tech Talk Y'all
Edgewise Media
Tech Talk Y'all is a weekly technology news show covering what has happened this week in tech, with hosts Sanjay Parekh and Adam Walker. Sanjay and Adam talk about technology, weird and wacky tech news, and make weekly tech recommendations (a fan favorite). Depending on your level of humor, episodes may or may not be funny (but they definitely are).
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Jul 24, 2017 • 31min
Episode 13: Space Terror Drones Fake Drowning Umbrella Startup Cops
Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Google Street View now lets you venture inside the International Space Station [Video] | 9to5GoogleAnti-drone radio wave startup SkySafe secures $11.5M from AndreessenWatch This Video Of Obama–It’s The Future Of Fake NewsA security robot just drowned itself, so score one for humansA Chinese umbrella-sharing startup just lost nearly all of its 300,000 umbrellasTrump administration officially delays ‘startup visa’ rulePolice body cams will soon use AI to find missing peoplePortaPow Fast Charge + Data Block USB Adaptor with SmartCharge ChipMorning Routine : Daily Habit Timer and Tracker on the App Store
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Jul 10, 2017 • 28min
Episode 12: Uber Tipping Drones Fight Bluetooth Fidget Spinners While Google Buys AI
In this episode we talk about:
Uber Driver Tipping
This startup helps Uber drivers make extra cash by selling random stuff in their cars
Drone fight club pits two quadcopters against one another for aerial supremacy
Now there's a Bluetooth fidget spinner so you can keep track of all your sick combos
Google's AI investment fund. It's betting on an app store for algorithms
Google To Stop Scanning Inboxes
Not a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items
Two fantastic App recommendations!Special Guest: Kashi Sehgal.Links:Google Will Stop Reading Your Email to Target AdsYou can now tip your Uber driver in the app - The VergeThis startup helps Uber drivers make extra cash by selling random stuff in their carsDrone fight club pits two quadcopters against one another for aerial supremacyNow there's a Bluetooth fidget spinner so you can keep track of all your sick combos - The VergeGoogle Unveils an AI Investment Fund. It's Betting on an App Store for Algorithms. | WIREDCrunch Report | Google To Stop Scanning Inboxes | TechCrunchNot a minimalist? Startups will gladly store, manage and deliver your items | TechCrunchTrim: An Assistant That Saves You MoneyGoogle Trips
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Jun 26, 2017 • 47min
Episode 11: Bitcoin Fusion Robots use Firefox for Typing Fired Letters to Facebook
In this episode we talk about:
China trying out crypto-currency in mock transactions
NASA funding experimental fusion rocket technology
A robot that is going to try to "guard" the Georgia Aquarium
Firefox now does real multi-threading - which is a great thing
Microsoft releases a new keyboard which looks a lot like their other keyboards - mostly
Uber is now CEO-less
MailChimp gets going on breaking out of the online inbox and into the real-world mailbox
Facebook tries to go telepathic as they pursue their new mission of bringing the world closer together
And three (!) app recommendations.Special Guest: Kashi Sehgal.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:China’s Central Bank Has Begun Cautiously Testing a Digital CurrencyNASA-Funded Startup to Build Fusion-Powered RocketsRobot security guard: first Atlanta job is at Georgia AquariumFirefox 54 Finally Supports Multithreading, May Beat Chrome on RAMMicrosoft’s new Modern Keyboard has a hidden fingerprint readerUber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O.More than 1,000 Uber employees ask for Travis Kalanick to return - AxiosMailChimp Wants To Solve Every Small-Biz Marketing Challenge (Even Snail Mail)How Facebook's Telepathic Texting Is Supposed to Work

Jun 12, 2017 • 33min
Episode 10: Camera Card Phones See Driving Spying Furniture Zombies
In this episode we talk about:
AI that makes your camera do all the things you can't make it do
A dynamic card to rule all your credit cards, etc.
A phone that is only a phone
A phone that is the next generation of phone
Warby Parker lays out the facts on Adam
Apple moves to make you safer while driving
Your color printer is talking about you
Blood is flying through the sky
And two app recommendations.
A big thanks to Lee Al-Taquan for the new intro and outro music. Find out more about him at al-taquan.com.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Arsenal, the intelligent camera assistant by Ryan Stout — KickstarterFuze Card, all-in-one smart cardThe Light PhoneAndroid creator Andy Rubin’s Essential Phone looks stunning and will cost $699 | TechCrunchiOS 11 adds 'Do Not Disturb while driving' to mute notifications on the goThis Secret Printer Code Could Have ID-ed Reality WinnerI would spend $10K to furnish my apartment with MIT’s robot furnitureBlood from the Sky: Zipline’s Ambitious Medical Drone Delivery in AfricaFree Small Business Software - Invoicing Accounting Software from Wave plus Credit Card Processing and Payroll

May 29, 2017 • 31min
Episode 9: Omni Vault Secret Lottery Retirement Eyes Parking Productivity
In this episode we talk about:
Tires that make parking a joy
Doomsday vaults that fail before doomsday events
Senators can now Signal it up
Save money and play a lottery for free, kind of
Diversify your retirement investments with Bitcoins - not for the faint of heart
Check your eyesight at home with Warby Parker
Reserve a parking spot for yourself with Park Mobile
And a discussion of productivity apps that you should try.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Fear not, these omnidirectional tires will parallel park for youNorway's 'Doomsday' Seed Vault Flooded by Melting PermafrostIn encryption push, Senate staff can now use Signal for secure messagingLong Game raises $6.6 million for a savings account that doubles as a lottery ticket | TechCrunchIs bitcoin a good idea for retirement savings accounts like an IRA or 401(k)? — QuartzWarby Parker has an app that checks your eyes at homeWith Reservations Rollout, Parkmobile Looks Toward Parking Domination - HypepotamusTo do list and task manager. Free, easy, online and mobile: TodoistBasecamp: Project Management & Team Communication SoftwareTeamwork.com - Project Management, Help Desk & Chat SoftwareUse Asana to track your team’s work & manage projects · AsanaBoards | TrelloLearn how IFTTT works - IFTTT

May 15, 2017 • 38min
Episode 8: Cannibals Compromise Privacy Investments in Blue Bashing Lanterns
Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Atlanta I-85 bridge: Freeway set to reopen by May 15Soylent Closes $50 Million round of fundingSoylent Green (1973)Major Intel Security Flaw Is More Serious Than First ThoughtHow Privacy Became a Commodity for the Rich and PowerfulAmazon invested millions in the startup Nucleus — then cloned its product for the new EchoBash on Windows 10 goes beyond Ubuntu and gets support for Fedora and SuSE, tooThis Scientist Discovered A New Blue–And Now Crayola Is Making It Into A CrayonLighthouse tells you what happens in your home when you’re not there | TechCrunchCanary - A complete security system in a single device.Anki - powerful, intelligent flashcardsRainMachine - Forecast Smart WiFi Irrigation Controllers
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May 1, 2017 • 31min
Episode 7: Drinking Bags of Juice with Square Engineers in Apple's Self Driving Lexus
In this episode we talk about:
Delta offering a lot of money for you to give up your seat
Disney's room filling power that auto charges phones
Samsung Galaxy S8
Square getting Yik Yaks engineers
Apple's self-driving cars
Plastc got $9 million and vanished
Edible water blob
A $400 wifi enables juicer that squeezes bags of juice
Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Airline overbookings: Delta can now offer up to $9,950 to volunteersDisney reveals room-filling, wireless-charging breakthroughSamsung Galaxy S8 review: The best phone ever made, only smaller | PCWorldGalaxy S8+ review: The future of Android is now | GreenbotSquare reportedly paid less than $3 million for Yik Yak's engineers | VentureBeat | Commerce | by Ken YeungCoca-Cola to cut 1,200 jobs as sales slump - Apr. 25, 2017Plastc swiped $9 million from backers and just completely vanished - The VergeCheck Out the Lexus That Apple's Using to Test Self-Driving Car Technology - BloombergI Just Love This Juicero Story So MuchThis Blob Is An Edible Water Bottle, And It Could Change EverythingAI personal assistant who schedules meetings for you | x.ai

Apr 17, 2017 • 35min
Episode 6: Bots Scream while Driving Internet Water Whoppers to Television Safety (aka Return of the Jedi)
In this episode we talk about:
The impending bot army invasion
Thrill rides that make sure you get scared
How to get in and out of SunTrust park quickly
Pressuring countries to stop shutting off the Internet
Getting water from the air
Burger King hacking your home
Live TV streaming over the Internet
We wrap up with some tech recommendations.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:The bot invasion is on, powered by $24B in fundingWhat happened when a professor built a chatbot to be his teaching assistantGuy builds a thrill ride that spins faster if you aren't scared enoughBurger King’s new ad forces Google Home to advertise the WhopperAmazon’s Alexa started ordering people dollhouses after hearing its name on TV - The Verge3 things to know about getting to SunTrust ParkNo more IP addresses for countries that shut down internet accessDevice pulls water from dry air, powered only by the sunHulu’s Live TV service to cost $39.99 per month, sources say | TechCrunchAnonymous VPN Service From The Leaders | Private Internet AccessDark Sky
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Apr 3, 2017 • 40min
Episode 5: Awarded Farmers Lose Password Privacy to Psychos Drinking Coffee Noisly (aka The Empire Strikes Back)
In this episode we talk about:
Mark DiCristina at MailChimp scoring an award
Farmers hacking their tractors
LastPass (possibly) losing control of your passwords
Congress voting to allow ISPs to sell your data without your consent
CES gadgets that Adam now pines for
Octane Coffee has been bought
And why you can't sleep at night
We wrap up with some app recommendations. For this episode we're joined by our in-studio guest Jeff Hilimire.Special Guest: Jeff Hilimire.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Mark DiCristina named to Ad Age's 2017 40 Under 40Why American Farmers Are Hacking Their Tractors With Ukrainian FirmwareLastPass password manager fixes serious password leak vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox, Edge extensionsLastPass is scrambling to fix another serious vulnerabilitySenate votes to kill FCC's broadband privacy rulesFor sale: Your private browsing historyCongress has sold off your privacy—and U.S. security
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Mar 20, 2017 • 34min
Episode 4: Internet Typos from Unicorns who Spy on Cargo Ships from Austin aka A New Hope
NOTE: The first story in this podcast makes fleeting mentions of things that aren't necessarily appropriate for children. Use your own discretion.
In this episode we talk about:
Georgia HB 509
taking down the Internet with a typo
how startup unicorns are delaying or avoiding going public
how the CIA is spying on you with your TV
how a shipping company is increasing security and reliability while reducing cost with blockchain
and the new way to get a (not always cheap) ride around Austin
We wrap up with a couple of app recommendations.Sponsored By:Prototype Prime: Prototype Prime is an incubator focused on early-stage hardware and software startups. We've got a design and development lab where hardware teams can utilize our 3D printers and our electronics manufacturing capabilities. In addition we've got a awesome podcast recording room where great shows like Tech Talk Y'all are recorded! Links:Tech Talk Y'all Episode Announcement ListHB 509 2017-2018 Regular SessionElectonic Frontier Foundation event @ Prototype Prime on Georgia HB 509Amazon Finds the Cause of Its AWS Outage: A TypoAirbnb Closes $1 Billion Round To Keep Delaying IPOStationary Bike Startup Peloton Seeks Unicorn Valuation - BloombergWikiLeaks’ CIA document dump shows agency can compromise Android and smart TVsThe World’s Largest Shipping Company Trials Blockchain to Track CargoHailing a Different Ride in Austin - MIT Technology ReviewTo do list and task m
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